Within 6 months disbursement of foreign direct investment increase 0,9%

Processing industrial field and manufacturing attracted more FDI capital

According to data from the Foreign Investment Department (Ministry of Planning and Investment ) announced on 25/6 , in the first 6 months of 2014, foreign investors ( FDI ) registered investments into Vietnam ( overall both new and additional capital ) is 6.85 billion USD, account for  64.7 % over the same period of 2013.

Specifically, up to 20/ 6, there were 656 new projects which granted investment certificate with a total registered capital of $ 4.85 billion, account for 93.2 % over the same period in 2013. There were 219 registered projects which have increased investment capital to increase the registered capital of $ 1.99 billion, reached 37 % compared to the same period last year 2013.

For FDI capital structure, industrial processing sector, the manufacturing sector attracted the interest of foreign investors with 326 projects registered, and the total new capital increase is $ 4.8 billion, accounting for 70.2 % of the total registered capital of 6 months of 2014.

The construction field ranked the second with 58 new registered investment projects,

The construction sector ranked second with 58 investment projects registered, a total new investment and additional grant is $ 465.4 million, accounting for 6,8 %. Ranked in the third position is the real estate business sector with 16 new registered projects, total new registered investment and additional reached $ 692.3 million account for 10,1%. Next is the Health sector and social assistance for a total newly registered capital and added is $ 258.9 million.

South Korea leads with a total investment of newly registered and additional U.S. $ 1.55 billion, accounting for 22.6 % of total investment in Vietnam; Hong Kong – China ranked second with a total investment of newly registered and additional $ 1 billion, accounting for 14.7 % of total capital investment. Japan ranked in the third with total newly registered capital and additional reached 806 $ million, accounting for 11,7% of the total investment capital.

According to the local, Ho Chi Minh City ranked the first position on foreign investment with 886,3 USD million, the new registered investment capital accounting for 12,9% of the total investment.  Binh Duong ranked the second position with the total new registered capital and additional was 876,05 USD million, accounting for 12,8%. Dong Nai province was ranked in the third position with 688,37 USD million of the new registered capital and additional, account for 10%. Next, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Tay Ninh has registered capital size was respectively 573,5 mil USD; 382,1 mil USD  and 349,9 mil USD.

FDI remains the bright spot of international trade with exports turnover (including oil) in the first 6 months of 2014 is estimated to reach U.S. $ 47.82 billion, up 16.6 % compared to the same period in 2013 and accounting for 67.5 % of export turnover . Exports excluding oil in 6 months reached 43,75 USD billion up 17,2% compared to the same period of 2013.

Several major projects are licensed in the last 6 months may be mentioned Thang Long Cement Joint Stock Company (Thang Long Cement factory) invested by Indonesia investor in Quang Ninh province with the total registered capital was 352,65 USD million. Projects of Joint Stock Company   Dai An International Hospital University Vietnam – Hai Duong in Canada with a total investment of $ 225 million.

The project of Texhong Hai Ha industrial zone Co Ltd., in Quang Ninh Vietnam with the total investment capital is 215 USD million. Apartment project, ward 22, Binh Thanh District in Ho Chi Minh city with total investment capital of 200,11 USD million.